July 14, 2012, 4:30AM

Forget what you were probably told as a toddler -- it isn't always greener on the other side of the hill, or down the bayou. Sometimes it's brown. Or even dead. That was the message sent by anglers and marina operators across the metro area during the annual halftime report on the summer fishing season. The verdicts ranged from... Full story »

May 11, 2012, 4:00AM

Against all odds, Jared Serigne turned out to be right. It's not that he's known to spin fish tales (Well, not really big ones, anyway). But after a solid four days of west winds pushing the needle past 15 mph, his promise to put us over water clear enough to spot redfish grazing in the Delacroix shallows was almost... Full story »

April 15, 2012, 4:40AM

OUTDOORS NOTES Coastal program Tuesday David Muth, Louisiana director for the National Wildlife Federation's coastal restoration effort, will be the featured speaker when the Orleans Audubon Society presents "Bird Paradise: The Louisiana Coast, Can We Save It? Our State Master Plan and What it Could Mean for Birds", 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Community Church Unitarian Universalist, 6690 Fleur... Full story »